The Trustee Senate will look at the challenges scheme Trustees face and ask how they can best address some of these challenges. It will also explore what the future is likely to hold for Trustees and assess the common themes emerging.

This webinar will look at the issue of mental health wellbeing in the workplace – asking the steps employers can take to improve the mental health of their employees; and looking at how things such as early intervention strategies can help.

The US equity investment environment has gradually shifted from active management to passive investing in both institutional and retail channels in recent years.

The US Large Cap Core Strategy provides exposure to quality US companies with sustainable competitive advantages and the ability to generate significant cash flow. We look for the best companies, at the right valuation, and hold for the long-term.

This new paper examines the increased focus on Responsible Investment in all its various forms, and reflects the growing awareness from investors globally that non-financial risks may have a meaningful impact on long-term financial performance.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to Responsible Investment, including the main approaches and the investor landscape.

Pension saving on the up

UK - The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported an increase in both individual pension saving and employer-sponsored stakeholder pensions for the fourth quarter of 2005, but warned against industry complacency.

ABI figures showed new business Q4 was £3.1bn, up 16% from the same quarter in 2004, while 2005 overall saw new business total £11.6bn up 13% from the year before. ABI director of life and pensions Chris Kenny (pictured) said the figures showed continued steady growth in the long-term savings market, with particularly encouraging results in the single premium individual pensions category.

“But there is certainly no room for complacency, as illustrated by the fall in regular premium individual pensions,” he warned. The increase in regular and single premium employer-sponsored stakeholder pensions was significant in the context of the current debate about pension reform, said Kenny, and suggested that growth showed both individuals and employers were willing to contribute to pension schemes through the workplace. By Damian Clarkson

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is consulting on changes to the actuarial assumptions it uses in valuations in a bid to better reflect the bulk annuity market, with schemes set to move into surplus on aggregate.